I quickly learned that asking if an interview space was wheelchair accessible was a bad idea; it gave a potential employer an immediate bad impression. It was either a black mark against my name, or a straight up discussion of why I wouldn't be able to work there because they had no wheelchair access.

Stella Young

Stella Young

Able Access Accessible Against Asking Bad Bad Idea Because Black Discussion Either Employer Gave Had Idea Immediate Impression Interview Learned Mark Name Potential Quickly Space Straight Up Wheelchair Why Work

Related Quotes

My disability exists not because I use a wheelchair, but because the broader environment isn't accessible.

— Stella Young

AccessibleBecauseBroader

Sanctions are a bad idea.

— Mohamed ElBaradei

BadBad IdeaIdea

The battle to find a workplace that's wheelchair accessible is a feat in itself, let alone an employer who's going to be cool about employing someone with a disability in a job you actually want to do.

— Stella Young

AboutAccessibleActually

My mother had always told her kids: if you're about to do something, and you want to know if it's a bad idea, imagine seeing it printed in the paper for all the world to see.

— Gillian Flynn

Nothing surpasses the beauty and elegance of a bad idea.

— Craig Bruce

BadBad IdeaBeauty